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Granger out for three weeks

Indiana Pacers forward Danny Granger will miss approximately three weeks as he rehabilitates a strained left calf injury sustained in the preseason. The length of time is a precautionary measure as the team wants to ensure Granger is physically ready to play in light of missing all but five games last season due to his knee injury. The rehabilitation time is strictly related to the calf injury.

Why would someone give you flak for being worried? Saying you are worried isn't proclaiming from the highest mountain that you knew this was a career ending injury two years before the injury even happened.

Re: Granger out for three weeks

We're fine w/o Granger. We were fine without Granger last year and the team is expected to have improved greatly over the offseason, between player development and the improved bench. Anyone who was seriously counting on him being a significant contributor was in lala land. Anything he gives the team is a bonus, like last year. And like last year the Pacers will be good with or without him.

At least this should put to rest the ridiculous idea that Lance should be coming off the bench.

Since the Pacers were thinking Danny would only be out a couple games it appears they thought the calf strain a grade 1, where now they think it's a grade 2.

Calf Strain Treatments

Treatment of a calf strain is usually guided by the severity of the injury. Resting a pulled calf muscle is the key to successful treatment. As a general rule of thumb, if you have a calf strain, you can do activities that don't aggravate your injury. You should rest until you are pain free to allow the injured muscle to heal. Resting inadequately may prolong your recovery.

Calf Strain Healing Time

The length of time needed for healing a calf strain depends on the severity of the injury. A typical grade I calf strain will heal in 7 to 10 days, a grade II injury within about 4 to 6 weeks, and a grade III calf strain within about 3 months. The most common injury is a grade II calf strain that takes about 6 weeks for complete healing.

It's been 10 days since Granger strained his calf, so if he is out three more weeks that would be 4 1/2 weeks.

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Re: Granger out for three weeks

I would remind you C-3PO's that last year with the knee it was 'out indefinitely' and then being coy with specifics and timetables, and that this is specifically his strained calf, three week projection, which isn't considered atypical, and both the team and Danny himself sure look and sound like this is not, in fact, a big deal. Y'all are just paranoid after last season's knee trouble. I don't blame being concerned, but try not to apply any razors to wrists just yet.

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Re: Granger out for three weeks

Definitely sucks, thanks alot Vogel! Worries were justified when he was force feeding Granger minutes in all those blowout losses early on in preseason. This coach as made alot of questionable calls over the last year when it comes to who is in the game at certain times....

I'd rather him be out a month, than re-injure it 2 weeks from now and completely tear the muscle.